Conrad Law & Policy Counsel
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Public Speaking

 
Testimony

Testimony regarding SOCMA's perspective on the CFATS program, presented at a hearing on "The Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program -- A Progress Report," before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment (June 14, 2018).

Testimony regarding the importance of the attorney-client privilege and work product protection, before the ABA Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege, Salt Lake City, UT (Feb. 11, 2005).

Testimony regarding treatment of hazardous materials transportation offenses under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, before the U.S. Sentencing Comm'n, Washington, DC (March 17, 2004).

Testimony regarding "Security Commitments and Actions by Members of the American Chemistry Council," before the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Homeland Security & State Preparedness (June 5, 2003).

Testimony regarding EPA's Cross-Media Electronic Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule, presented at a hearing on "EPA Rulemaking: Do Bad Analyses Lead to Irrational Rules?," before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform & Oversight (Nov. 8, 2001).

 
Invited Conferences

GW Regulatory Studies Center Conference on "Improving Science-Based Regulation," Washington, DC (Jan. 13, 2012).

CropLife America Science Forum, "Judging the Quality of Scientific Work," Washington, DC (May 13, 2011).

DHS Inherently Safer Technology Metrics Stakeholder Meetings, Arlington, VA (Dec. 1, 2010; April 26, 2011); Houston, TX (June 29, 2011).

OSHA “PELs Stakeholder Conference,” Washington, DC (June 24, 2010).

“Improving the Use of Science in Regulatory Policy,” Washington, DC (June 8, 2010).

“Institutions and Incentives in Regulatory Science,” Washington, DC (June 7, 2010).

Conference on "Private Sector Involvement in the National Strategy for Information Sharing," Washington, DC (Dec. 4, 2008).

Transparency and Public Participation in the Rulemaking Process, Washington, DC (Summer 2008)

Conference on "Conflict of Interest in the Energy & Biomedical Sciences," University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics, Philadelphia, PA (May 1-2, 2008).

Conference on "State Open Government Law & Practice in a Post-9/11 World: Legal & Policy Analysis," Washington, DC (Nov. 15-16, 2007).

The Coronado Conference IV: "Conventions in Science and the Law," Bretton Woods, NH (May 3-4, 2007).

"Looking Ahead: The New Era of Chemical Security," Ecology & Environment, Blue Mountain Lake, NY (Oct. 4-6, 2006).

The Coronado Conference III: "Truth and Advocacy: The Quality and Nature of Litigation and Regulatory Science," San Diego, CA (March 9-10, 2006).

Public hearing on effective compliance programs, Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Organizational Guidelines to the U.S. Sentencing Comm'n, Washington, DC (Nov. 14, 2002).

"Workshop on Environmental Regulation and Performance," John F. Kennedy School of Government Center for Business & Government, Cambridge, MA (Nov. 28, 2001).

Symposium on the need for new environmental legislation, University of Pennsylvania/University of Virginia Law Schools Covenanting the Future conference, Philadelphia, PA (June 7, 2001).

EPA, "Stewardship Track Discussion Group Meeting," Washington, D.C. (Oct. 31, 2000).

EPA, "Protecting Public Health and the Environment through Innovative Approaches to Compliance," Washington, D.C. (Jan. 26, 1999).

Commission for Environmental Cooperation, "Indicators of Effective Environmental Enforcement," Puebla, Mexico (May 6-7, 1998).

Compliance Assistance Providers' National Workshop, Washington (July 21-22, 1997).

EPA focus group on audit issues, San Francisco (Jan 20, 1995).

 
Presentations

"What Regulatory Policymaking in the Biden Administration?" American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Fall Conference, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 19, 2021).

“EPA TSCA Policy Updates.” 2020 Adhesive & Sealant Convention (Nov. 6, 2020). Invited presentation.

“Trump, Deregulation & the Courts.” Indiana University School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Bloomington, IN (April 15, 2019). Invited presentation.

“New TSCA Enters the Terrible Twos: EPA's Implementation of Amended TSCA.” Adhesives & Sealants Council Spring Convention, Miami, FL (April 24, 2018). Invited presentation.

Panel moderator and speaker, "Federal Agency Guidance: Its Role in Agency Operations, Industry Compliance and Litigation," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Fall Conference, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 19, 2017).

“New TSCA: Status Report and Survival Guide.” Adhesives & Sealants Council Spring Convention, Atlanta, GA (April 4, 2017). Invited presentation.

“Congress Tries to Reform Regulation.” ITI Environmental Leadership Council Spring Meeting. Arlington, VA (March 15, 2017).

“TSCA Reform for Small Business” (w/ B. Bosley). Global Chem. Washington, DC (Feb. 23, 2017). Invited presentation.

“TSCA Reform for the C-Suite” (w/ B. Bosley). SOCMA 95th Annual Dinner. New York, NY (Dec. 5, 2016). Invited presentation.

“Chemicals: Key Legislative & Regulatory Prospects for 2016.” National Association of Surface Finishers Washington Forum. Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2016). Invited presentation.

“News from Washington – The Good, the Bad & the Unclear.” SOCMA National Chemical Safety Symposium. Houston, TX (Oct. 21, 2015). Invited presentation.

"Roundtable: Discussion on TSCA Reform." Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA (Dec. 8, 2015). Invited presentation.

"Effectively Using Scientific Evidence in the Federal Rulemaking Process." American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Science & Environmental Law Seminar, Washington, DC (Sept. 12, 2014). Invited presentation.

Co-organizer and presenter, "Rulemaking 101." American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice National Institute, Washington, DC (April 4, 2014).

"Legal Context for Agency Peer Reviews." Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD (Dec. 11, 2013). Invited presentation.

Co-organizer and presenter, "Rulemaking 101." American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice National Institute, Washington, DC (April 3, 2013).

"Two Hot Topics in Government Information." Luncheon address at Sixth Annual Freedom of Information Day Celebration, American University Washington College of Law (March 18, 2013). Invited presentation.

"Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities." NIST Public Workshop, Gaithersburg, MD (May 15, 2012). Invited presentation.

Co-organizer and presenter, "Rulemaking 101." American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice National Institute, Washington, DC (May 9, 2012).

"Lessons from Homeland Security Regulatory Regimes: CFATS and Cybersecurity." Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC (April 26, 2012). Invited presentation.

“FACA Workshop,” Administrative Conference of the United States, Washington, DC (Aug. 16, 2011). Invited presentation.

Panel organizer and moderator, "Chemical Regulation in Canada-Lessons for US Reforms?" American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada (Aug. 5, 2011).

Program Chair, American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice National Institute, Washington, DC (May 3, 2011), co-organizer and presenter of "Rulemaking 101" session May 2.

“Legal Representation and Attorney-Client Privilege Issues,” Housing & Development Law Institute, Washington, DC (April 22, 2011). Invited presentation.

“Science and Regulation,” Administrative Conference of the United States, Washington, DC (April 6, 2011). Invited presentation.

“CFATS: Developments in Chemical and Hazardous Materials Security,” American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice 6th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (Mar. 2, 2011). Invited presentation.

Program organizer and moderator, “ACUS 2.0—The Reincarnation of the Administrative Conference of the United States,” ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice/DC Bar Section of Administrative Law & Agency Practice/GW Law School/GW Regulatory Studies Center/GW Trachtenberg Center (Nov. 29, 2010).

Panel organizer and moderator, "Regulation and Employment," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Fall Conference, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 5, 2010).

Panel moderator, "Recent Developments in Rulemaking Law & Practice." American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Rulemaking Institute, Washington, DC (June 1, 2010).

Panel moderator, "Nuclear Power 2010: The Nuclear Revival and Licensing New Nuclear Power Plants." American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Spring Meeting, Nemacolin, PA (May 15, 2010).

"Chemical Security Development/Prospects for TSCA Legislation." NASF Washington Forum 2010, Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2010). Invited presentation.

"Developments in Chemical and Personnel Security." American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice 5th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (Mar. 3, 2010). Invited presentation.

"Proposed Consensus Criteria for Assessing the Reliability of Scientific Work." Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD (Dec. 7, 2009). Invited presentation. Here is my presentation

Panel organizer and moderator, "How Well Does Existing Law Allow Adaptive Management? The Case of the Chesapeake Bay," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Fall Conference, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 22, 2009).

"Private Sector Perspective on PS-Prep," 2009 Chemical Sector Security Summit, Baltimore, MD (June 30, 2009). Invited presentation.

SAFETY Act Panel Discussion, EEI Business Continuity Conference, Baltimore, MD (June 18, 2009). Invited presentation.

"PCII, SSI & CVI -- Keeping the Company Attorney Happy," 2009 NPRA Security Conference, The Woodlands, TX (Mar. 10, 2009). Invited presentation.

Panel organizer and moderator, "Protecting Security-Sensitive Information," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice 4th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2009). Invited presentation.

"CFATS -- Legislative Prospects," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice 4th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2009). Invited presentation.

"Chemical Security: New & Future Regulatory Developments," Keller & Heckman LLP's Advanced Chemical Control Seminar, Washington, D.C. (Sept. 25, 2008). Invited presentation.

Panel organizer and moderator, "From SSI to CVI: the Alphabet Soup of Information Protection," Chemical Security Summit, Bethesda, MD (July 22, 2008). Invited presentation.

“New & Future U.S. Chemical Regulatory Developments,” Nat’l Ass’n for Surface Finishing Washington Forum (April 23, 2008). Invited presentation.

“CVI Process Review,” ChemSecure, Houston, TX (March 25, 2008). Invited presentation.

“When Is a Rule Not a Rule?” GlobalChem, Baltimore, MD (March 18, 2008). Invited presentation.

“Chemical & Rail Security Regulation – Harbingers of Things to Come in Other Industries?” American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice 3rd Annual Homeland Security Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (Jan. 17, 2008). Invited presentation.

Webinar on “Completing CSAT/Top-Screen,” hosted by ChemAlliance (Dec. 18, 2007). Invited presentation.

“Beginning the Dialogue: EPA in Today’s Information Age,” Opening Plenary Panel, EPA Environmental Information Symposium, St. Louis, MO (Nov. 14, 2007). Invited presentation.

"Using Today's Information Management Statutes in Your Law Practice," ABA Center for CLE Teleconference (Sept. 18, 2007). Invited presentation.

"Homeland Security Six Years After 9/11 – Is It Helping or Hurting Your Clients?" American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco (August 10, 2007). Invited presentation.

"The New Federal Chemical Facility Security Regulations"

  • Chemical Sector Cyber Security Program 2007 Spring General Meeting, Miami, FL (May 10, 2007). Invited presentation.
  • National Paint & Coatings Association Suppliers Committee 2007 Spring Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (April 24, 2007). Invited presentation.
  • Ohio Chemical Technology Council 29th Annual Conference, Columbus, OH (March 20, 2007). Invited presentation.
 
"Protecting Security-Related Information," ORC Worldwide OSH Lawyers Group, Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2007). Invited presentation.

"E.O. 13422 and OMB's Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices," National Academies Committee on Science, Technology and Law, Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2007). Invited presentation.

"Impending Federal Chemical Facility Regulations," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice 2nd Annual Homeland Security Law Institute, Washington, D.C. (Jan. 18, 2007). Invited presentation.

"Government Science Panels: Fair and Balanced?" Panel organized by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2006). Invited presentation.

"Chemical Security Legislation: Status Impacts & Outlook," Surface Finishing Industry Council Washington Forum, Washington, DC (May 24, 2006). Invited presentation.

Moderator, "Toxicology & Risk Assessment," American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Teleconference (May 11, 2006).

"Government Requests for Waivers/Auditors Examining Lawyers' Opinions," American Bar Association Section of Business Law, Business Bar Leaders Conference, Chicago, IL (May 10, 2006). Invited presentation.

"Science Advisory Panels & Rulemaking," Congressional Research Service Conference on Science in Rulemaking, Washington, DC (May 9, 2006). Invited presentation.

"Preparedness at Privately-Held Critical Infrastructure," Center for American & International Law Conference on Lessons from the Katrina Catastrophe, New Orleans, LA (May 5, 2006). Invited presentation.

"OMB's Draft Risk Assessment Bulletin," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Spring Meeting, Hamilton, Bermuda (April 29, 2006). Invited presentation.

"When and How, if Ever, is it Appropriate for the Government to Insist upon Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege in Environmental Enforcement Investigations? What Comes Next?" American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources 35th Annual Conference on Environmental Law, Keystone, CO (March 12, 2006).

Panel organizer & moderator, "Critical Infrastructure Protection," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Homeland Security Law Institute, Washington, D.C (Jan. 20, 2006).

Program organizer & moderator, "Environmental Hot Topics," American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Fall Meeting, Nashville, TN (Sept. 23, 2005).

"Effective Cooperation by Business Organizations and the Impact of Privilege Waivers," 2005 United States Attorneys' Conference, Scottsdale, AZ (April 21, 2005). Invited presentation.

"The Information Quality Act: One Business Group's Perspective," 24 Annual EPA National Conference on Managing Environmental Quality Systems, San Diego, CA (April 12, 2005). Invited presentation.

"Governmental Proceedings" panel in Atlantic States Legal Foundation conference on "The Attorney-Client Privilege: Erosion, Ethics, Problems & Solutions," Washington, DC (March 10, 2005). Invited presentation.

Program organizer & moderator, "Share and Share Alike? Implementing the New 'Information Sharing Environment' for Sharing Terrorism Information." American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Washington, D.C. (Feb. 23, 2005).

Program organizer & moderator, "An Early Review of OMB's Final Peer Review Bulletin," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Washington, D.C. (Mar. 16, 2005).

"How EPA Processes Rely on Science, Where It Comes from and How to Influence It," Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (Oct. 25, 2004). Invited presentation.

"Legal Duties after 9/11 for Facilities Handling Hazardous Materials," American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Fall Meeting, San Antonio, TX (Oct. 7, 2004). Invited presentation.

"Effective Corporate Compliance Programs Under the New Organizational Sentencing Guidelines," Cozen O'Connor seminar for Mid-Atlantic chemistry councils, Philadelphia, PA (Sept. 23, 2004).

Panel organizer & moderator, "Information Protection in the Homeland Security Arena," Second Annual ACC/SOCMA Chemical Security Summit, Philadelphia, PA (June 29, 2004).

Panel co-chair, "Permission Granted! Obtaining Positive Permitting & Siting Results," American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources 33d Annual Conference on Environmental Law, Keystone, CO (March 13, 2004).

"Chemical, Biological and Physical Infrastructure Security," Kirkpatrick & Lockhart seminar on Homeland Security Issues & Opportunities, Washington, DC (March 3, 2004). Invited presentation.

"Protection of Industry from Terrorism versus Openness of Regulatory and Safety Information: The Homeland Security Dilemma," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Mid-Year Meeting, San Antonio, TX (Feb. 6, 2004). Invited presentation.

Program organizer & moderator, "Surprise! How the Spirit of the Sage Council v. Norton Decision Affects HCP 'No Surprises' Assurances," American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Quick Teleconference (Jan. 27, 2004).

"Homeland Security from an Environmental Perspective," Twelfth Annual ELI Boot Camp, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2003). Invited presentation.

"Undoing Industry Influence -- or Scientific McCarthyism?" American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 9, 2003). Invited presentation.

Presenter ("Public-Private Communication Partnerships in Chemical Security") and rapporteur, OECD Workshop on Communication Related to Chemical Releases Caused by Deliberate Acts, Rome, Italy (June 25-27, 2003).

"Legal & Regulatory Update," ACC/SOCMA Chemical Security Summit, Philadelphia, PA (June 18, 2003).

"The Effect of the Information Quality Act on Agency Use of Science: The First 180 Days," Law & Society Association 2003 Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA (June 7, 2003). Invited presentation.

"Changes to Environmental Compliance through the Security and Antiterrorism Prism," 11th Annual Advanced ALI-ABA Course of Study on Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Laws, Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2003). Invited presentation.

"Security: Industry Action and Legislative/Regulatory Update," Chemistry Council of New Jersey 19th Annual Meeting, Absecon, NJ (April 28, 2003). Invited presentation.

"Homeland Security: Chemicals . . . And You?" Nat'l Ass'n of Metal Finishers/Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association Joint Industry Convention, Tucson, AZ (April 2, 2003). Invited presentation.

"Security: The Business of Chemistry Takes Action," 37th Annual Loss Prevention Symposium, American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2003 Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA (March 31, 2003). Invited presentation.

"The Information Quality Act – Antiregulatory Costs of Mythic Proportions?," Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy Symposium on Information Disclosures by the Government, Lawrence, KN (Nov. 12, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Grading the Government," American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 17, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Chemical Security – Legislative & Regulatory Update," Texas Chemical Council Annual Meeting, League City, TX (Oct. 15, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Legal Duties after 9/11 for Facilities Handling Hazardous Materials," American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Fall Meeting, Portland, OR (Oct. 11, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Enforcement Trends," Corporate Environmental Enforcement Council Conference, Washington, D.C. (Sept. 6, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Directions for National Chemical Security Policy," Environmental Law Institute/University of Maryland School of Law 2002 Ward Kershaw Environmental Symposium on Developing Environmental Policy in the Shadow of the War on Terrorism, Washington, DC (April 25, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Compliance Rate Denominator Project," Environmental Council of the States Compliance Committee, ECOS Spring Meeting, Madison, WI (April 24, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Rulemaking 101," Global Chemical Regulation Conference, Baltimore, MD (Mar. 12, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Security and the Business of Chemistry," McKenna & Cuneo conference on New Standards of Liability for High Risk Products & Operations in the Post-September 11 Environment, Washington, DC (March 5, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Security and the Business of Chemistry," 2002 Baker Botts Environmental Seminar, Houston, TX (January 31, 2002). Invited presentation.

"Security and the Business of Chemistry," Women's Council on Energy & the Environment luncheon, Washington, DC (December 14, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Putting Risk Science in its Place," Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (Dec. 3, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Environmental Excellence – American Chemistry Council Perspective and Activities," Chemistry Council of New Jersey Fall Regulatory Conference, Cranbury, NJ (Nov. 15, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Administrative Agency Rulemaking and Guidance at the Beginning of the 21st Century," American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Fall Meeting, St. Louis, MO (Oct. 5, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Performance-Based Environmentalism," RPPI/Performance Institute Environmental Innovations Summit, Arlington, VA (Sept. 10, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Bolstering Private Environmental Management: A Policy Agenda for the New Administration," cosponsored by Resources for the Future, the Environmental Law Institute, the National Academy of Public Administration and the Kennedy School of Government, Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Do New Approaches Demand New Laws?" University of Pennsylvania/University of Virginia Law Schools Covenanting the Future conference, Philadelphia, PA (June 6, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Why Regulatory Innovation Products Aren't Flying off the Shelves," Multi State Working Group on Environmental Management Systems Learning Together 2001 Workshop, Philadelphia, PA (June 5, 2001). Invited presentation.

"Creatively Leveraging Resources for Compliance Assistance," EPA National Compliance Assistance Providers Forum, Annapolis, MD (March 8, 2001). Invited presentation.

"The IRIS Database at a Crossroads," Society for Risk Analysis 2000 Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA (Dec. 4, 2000).

"Practicing Good Information Stewardship for Risk Models and Their Outputs," Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21st Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (Nov. 15, 2000). Invited presentation.

"Rulemaking 101," American Chemistry Council Learning Exchange, Rosslyn, VA

  • November 3, 2000
  • October 6, 2000
 
"Regulation by Information: Procedural Protections for the Information Age," 2000 Administrative Law Conference, American Bar Association Section on Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 12, 2000).

"Regulatory Reinvention," American Chemistry Council EH&S Conference, League City, TX (Sept. 20, 2000). Invited presentation.

Panel organizer and chair, "Enforcement Developments," and speaker, "EPA/CMA Root Cause Analysis Pilot Project," American Chemistry Council Waste Issues Network Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD (June 13, 2000). Invited presentations.

"CMA's Perspective on State and Federal Innovative Programs," National Environmental Policy Institute, Democratizing Environmental Policy: Setting the Agenda, Boston, MA (May 8, 2000).

"Important New IRIS Developments," Living with TSCA 2000, Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2000).

"Sharing Elements of Successful Programs," EPA Forum 2000: Building Compliance Assistance Partnerships, Atlanta (March 2, 2000). Invited presentation.

"The EPA/CMA Root Cause Analysis Pilot Project," American Society of Safety Engineers 3d Annual Best Practices in Safety, Health & Environmental Management Symposium, Atlantic City (Feb. 25, 2000). Invited presentation.

"Using Environmental Information for Decision-Making," 1999 ECOS-EPA NEPPS Workshop, Baltimore (Dec. 1, 1999). Invited presentation.

"EPA and the Internet," American Corporate Counsel Association Annual Meeting, San Diego (Nov. 6, 1999). Invited presentation.

"Environmental Enforcement Issues," American Corporate Counsel Association Annual Meeting, San Diego (November 5, 1999). Invited presentation.

"The Information Revolution," 21st Annual ALI-ABA Advanced Course of Study on Hazardous Wastes, Superfund & Toxic Substances, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 29, 1999). Invited presentation.

"EPA's Risk Screening Environmental Indicators Model," CMA EH&S Network Meeting, New Orleans (Oct. 19, 1999).

"EPA Environmental Auditing Policies," Environmental Auditing Roundtable Fall Conference, Arlington, VA (Sept. 9, 1999). Invited presentation.

"EPA (and You) on the World Wide Web," Presidential CLE Program, ABA Annual Meeting, Atlanta (Aug. 6, 1999). Invited presentation.

"Chemical Databases on the Internet: Risk to Public Safety or Government Accountability?" Computers, Freedom & Privacy 1999, Washington, D.C. (April 7, 1999). Invited presentation.

"Enforcement Trends -- Important EPA Developments," Hazardous Wastes, Superfund & Toxic Substances; 20th Annual Advanced ALI-ABA Course of Study, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 12, 1998). Invited presentation.

"Environmental Management Systems," U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section (March 9, 1998).

Panel organizer and moderator, "Industry/Government Cooperative Compliance Assistance Programs," 13th Annual National VPPPA Conference (Sept. 11, 1997).

"Permitting & Enforcement Management," Unison Institute/EPA Toxics Release Inventory and Right to Know Conference, Washington, D.C. (Sept. 9, 1997). Invited presentation.

Seminar organizer and panel moderator, "CMA/TCC Seminar on Federal Environmental Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives," Houston (Dec. 12, 1996).

"EPA Public Meeting on Calculation of the Economic Benefit of Noncompliance in EPA's Civil Penalty Enforcement Cases," Washington, D.C. (Nov. 6, 1996).

"Audit Legislation -- Why You Should Support It," Alabama Chemical Association Annual Meeting, Point Clear (Oct. 4, 1996). Invited presentation.

"RCRA Enforcement Challenges," CMA EHS&O Update, Chicago (April 10, 1996). Invited presentation.

"EPA Public Meeting on Audits," Washington, D.C. (July 27-28, 1994).

"Environmental Issues in Transactions," Second Annual ELI Boot Camp, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 12, 1993).

Founder & Chair, "The Science of Environmental Law," produced by Executive Enterprises, Inc.:

  • Washington, D.C., Mar. 11-12, 1993
  • San Francisco, Feb. 25-26, 1993
  • Chicago, Oct. 26-27, 1992
  • Toronto, Sept. 24-25, 1992
  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 17-18, 1992
  • San Francisco, Feb. 27-28, 1992
  • Washington, D.C., Jan. 13-14, 1992
  • Denver, Oct. 28-29, 1991
  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 23-24, 1991
  • San Francisco Feb., 28-Mar. 1, 1991
  • Washington, D.C., Jan. 14-15, 1991
 
"Environmental Issues in Transactions," First Annual ELI Boot Camp, Herndon, VA (Dec. 11, 1992).

"Environmental Science for Lawyers," Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (Mar. 24, 1992).

"The Legal Perspective on Permitting" and "Regulation of Offshore Sources," Davis Graham & Stubbs Seminars on the Impact of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments on Oil & Gas Operations, Houston, May 30, 1991 and Denver, May 23, 1991.

"Organizing Environmental Assessments," Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, Denver (Mar. 21, 1989).

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